News: 10 May 2013

Training times notice

New members are welcome to join training at any time of the year. See full training information here.

Please note, training during dates for the remainder of May are limited to 12, 14, 17, 19, 21 and 28. Normal training schedule resumes in June.

Seminar Page

Forthcoming UK JKF Wadokai seminars for 2013 including Katsube sensei 7th Dan and Kato sensei 7th Dan in July. Read details here.

Wado Journal

Interview with Toru Arakawa sensei added.

Seminars and Events

2013 Events

Canada, June 2013: Arakawa sensei and Shimura sensei are teaching in Calgary at the end of June.

England, 4th and 5th July 2013: JKF Wadokai seminar with Katsube sensei 7th Dan and Kato sensei 7th Dan. This will be held in Teesside. Further details to follow.

England, September 2013: JKF Wadokai seminar, dan grading and instructor license test up to 6th Dan. Hosted by Sakagami sensei 8th Dan with grading headed by Takagi sensei 8th Dan Head of Wadokai Technical Committee.

Check back again for further courses to be added soon.

Previous Years

Tyne Tees JKF Wadokai and Manchester JKF Wadokai have arranged three major seminars in 2012. These have been well attended by groups from across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland and Ireland.

In March 2012 we hosted the JKF Wadokai General Secretary, Shimura sensei 7th Dan and executive board member Katsube sensei 7th Dan, for their second Manchester seminar. See full report here.

In May 2012, Shingo Ohgami sensei 8th Dan gave a weekend seminar in Teesside. This seminar provided an opportunity for karateka take the JKF Wadokai Dan grading. See report here.

Most recently, in September 2012, Takagi sensei 8th Dan and Kato sensei 7th Dan made their first visit to the UK as guests of Tyne Tees JKF Wadokai. A full report is provided here and some films are also available to see on Youtube here.